The Associated Press | Posted
Feb 17th - 3:07pm

"Black Panther" is so far raking it in over the holiday weekend.

Alexandra Olson, Associated Press | Posted
Feb 17th - 12:44pm

The Weinstein Co. thought it had found a path to survival. A group of investors led by a respected businesswoman offered to acquire the company, rebrand it and install a female-led board of directors. It was an eye-catching idea in a country where men dominate corporate boards in almost every industry.

A pair of U.S. senators is introducing legislation designed to improve organic farming research.

Newcomer Simone Rocha and veteran Jasper Conran are among the designers showcasing their latest autumn and winter styles at London Fashion Week, as British luxury fashion powerhouse Burberry prepared to round out a busy Day 2 with its show later Saturday.

Wayne Parry, Associated Press | Posted
Feb 17th - 9:33am

Ten years ago, Atlantic City's Tropicana casino was on the verge of death, having been stripped of its casino license after its then-owners laid off vast swaths of the workforce, leading to filthy rooms, insect infestations, hourlong waits for slot machine payouts and food and drink orders that often never arrived.

The Associated Press | Posted
Feb 17th - 9:07am

Boise officials have hired a famed architect to design a new main library.

Deepti Hajela, Associated Press | Posted
Feb 17th - 8:25am

Filmmaker Stanley Nelson knew he wanted to tell a story about the nation's historically black colleges and universities — not just about individual HBCUs, many of which have their own celebrated histories, but about what they collectively have meant to black people.

The Associated Press | Posted
Feb 17th - 7:57am

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in India on Saturday for a weeklong visit aimed at enhancing business ties between the two countries.

Ashok Sharma, Associated Press | Posted
Feb 17th - 7:54am

India and Iran said Saturday that they would step up cooperation in combatting extremism, terrorism and drug trafficking in Afghanistan in an effort to restore peace and stability to the war-wracked country.

British Prime Minister Theresa May urged her country's European Union partners on Saturday not to let "rigid institutional restrictions" get in the way of a wide-ranging post-Brexit security alliance, warning that there would be "damaging real-world consequences" if none can be agreed.

He's known as "Putin's chef" — a wealthy Russian businessman and restaurateur who gained favor with Vladimir Putin through his stomach.

Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press | Posted
Feb 16th - 7:15pm

A termination agreement released Friday between embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn and the company bearing his name leaves him without any severance or compensation and prohibits his involvement in any competing gambling business for two years.

The Associated Press | Posted
Feb 16th - 7:07pm

"Black Panther" is well on its way to a record-making weekend at the North American box office.

Joshua Goodman, Associated Press | Posted
Feb 16th - 6:07pm

Venezuela's former oil czar Rafael Ramirez was sued Friday by a Houston company that alleges he was behind demands for at least $10 million in bribes to sign off on deals to sell its energy assets in the South American country.